Belmont and Anrui looked at each other for a few seconds and understood the customer's decision.

"It seems that I have to earn this blood-stained gold coin." Belmont drank the wine from his glass.

The wine was blood red.

In the end, the deal was sold for 250,000 gold coins, and the Shadow Mercenary Regiment would send troops to help Anrui participate in the war with the goal of annihilating the Bloody Blade pirates. In the course of the battle, the enemy ships captured by the Shadow Mercenary Regiment will belong to them.

When he left Eternal Night Island, there were seven more Shadow Mercenary Group ships at the rear of An Rui's fleet, three of which were special ships, and the rest were ordinary sailing ships that were light and easy to move. With the help of the Shadow Mercenary Regiment, their combat power has skyrocketed a lot.

On the day he left the Isle of Eternal Night, news came back from the ancient kingdom of Aram that the king had sent a messenger to find Caesar's tomb and prove that what Anrui said was true.

"The words of the king are hard to collect. The king promised you that he would lend you two hundred griffons, and if you tell me where they are, I will send them two hundred. When the king said this, his tone was quite pleasant.

The value of Caesar's tomb is far more than two hundred griffins, and it is no wonder that this king is not happy, and it is estimated that even his mouth is crooked now.

Anrui reported a position for the king to send all the griffons over, and reminded him to hurry and arrive before the third day of the Valentine's Month. The date was so tight that even a fast-moving griffon would have to go all out to get there.

With today's combat power, it should be enough to deal with the Bloodblade pirates. But Anrui was still a little dissatisfied, and decided to absorb some more strength into it.

The flotilla broke the waves towards Hornhorn Bay, stopping again in the middle of the way.

Anrui led the men ashore. I went to a cave on the shore.

The cave is called the Mouse Cave, and it is inhabited by a large number of rat-type monsters, which are huge, more than a yard long to adult, and have a rather violent temperament. An Rui led the people into the cave and reached the deepest part of the cave, leaving behind a large number of strange rat corpses along the way.

He illuminated the cave with a glowing stone. His eyes lit up slightly, he found a specific place and walked over. From the outside. It was just an ordinary floor, covered in a thick layer of rat droppings.

An Rui used his tools to dig through the mouse droppings and the ground, digging and digging, and a dazzling red light suddenly appeared from the ground. He slowed down. Dig out the shiny red thing.

This thing is a diamond-shaped red gemstone. The whole body is crystal clear, without the slightest impurities, and it is a priceless gem at a glance.

Anrui put away the ruby, which was a small bargaining chip, and could get a chance to help from a strong man. He set sail again with the ruby and rushed to his next destination.

The place I came to this time was a tall tower called the Clock Tower.

Clock Tower, which is the name of a tower. At the same time, he is also the title of a wizard powerhouse.

As Anrui approached the tower, the ground around him was covered with a red barrier of a vigilant nature. blocked his way.

"This is a wizard's workshop, please don't disturb outsiders, please come back if you have nothing to do." An indifferent voice rang out, echoing around it.

The Wizard's Workshop refers to the residence of wizards, where wizards live, practice, and research. Wizard workshops are usually equipped with a variety of enchantments and traps to prevent idlers from approaching, making it a dangerous place. The Wizard's Workshop comes in a variety of appearances, ranging from castle-like to tower-like and even dungeons.

The clock tower in front of you is a typical tower-shaped wizard's workshop.

"I'm sorry, Lord Ross, but please forgive me for my hasty visit. I'm here to tell you something very important, and I ask you to give me a chance. An Rui said politely.

"What important thing are you going to tell me?" The indifferent voice sounded again.

"I've heard you make a promise that if someone helps you find Crimson Heart, you'll do something for them. As long as this matter does not violate your conscience and is within your ability, you will definitely help this person do it well. ”

"That's what happened, but that was many years ago, and I didn't think anyone would remember it now."

"I hope your promise will not be invalidated by the passage of time."

"Listening to the tone of your voice, did you find the 'Crimson Heart'?" The indifferent voice clearly gave birth to a hint of waves.

"Yes, I was lucky enough to find the Scarlet Heart." As he spoke, Ann Rui reached into his pocket, rummaged through it for a while, and took out a large red gem. This gem is known as the Crimson Heart. From the outside, it does look like a red heart.

Anrui lifted the Crimson Heart up and shook it three times. Although he couldn't see anyone around, he knew that the wizard named Rose must be observing his every move in another way.

Sure enough, Rose's startled voice soon rang out: "Crimson Heart! It's really Scarlet Heart! After so many years, someone has finally found it. I'll unravel the barrier, and you can send me this Crimson Heart. Don't worry, my promise back then counted, and I will keep my promise. ”

The red barrier was as if a door had opened, revealing a passage leading inside.

An Rui smiled slightly, holding the Scarlet Heart and walked in. This time, he must tie this wizard powerhouse to his chariot and use the wizard's strength.

Rose is one of the strongest wizards in the Sea of Blades, on a par with the dean of the Tears of the Stars Academy, and is proficient in advanced "time-system" magic, which can speed up the passage of time, or reverse it.

Time magic and space magic are the two most difficult magic systems in the world to master, and the effect is also the most powerful, surpassing ordinary elemental magic. Only a handful of wizards are able to comprehend these two types of magic. The wizards who have mastered the magic of the time system can be counted on their fingers, and there are only a few in the Manchu Realm, and it is even more difficult to become a strong person in this area.

Even a wizard genius like Sam couldn't master temporal magic, and he tried and failed. The complexity of the model of time-based magic is not at all a level compared to other magic models.

The only one who can master the magic of time is the genius of geniuses!

With Rose's strength, he alone can sweep away the pirate group of the Bloody Blade. But he hates killing, and he doesn't like to kill, and even if An Rui helps him find the coveted Crimson Heart, he can't help with it. It may be possible to let him help kill one or two people, but he will not agree to kill too many people.

Anrui made his way unhindered into the clock tower, and in a simple meeting room, he met the legendary time wizard.

Rose was an elderly elven man with gray hair that was scattered behind his head and neatly groomed. It can be seen that when he was young, he should have been a handsome guy. He was dressed in a white robe with an embroidered clock-like pattern on his chest.

An Rui stepped forward quickly, greeted him politely, and handed the Scarlet Heart out.

Rose took the Scarlet Heart in his hand, looked nostalgic, and said with a wry smile, "This is my wife's favorite jewel before, and I have been carrying it with me since she died." Later, I don't know where I lost it, and I couldn't find it everywhere. I was in a hurry, so I made a promise you said before to mobilize outsiders to help find me. There are quite a few people who helped me find Crimson Heart, but all of them are fakes, and you are the only one who brings the real thing. ”

For Anrui, this is a search task, and it certainly doesn't take much effort to find it.

"I'm proficient in time magic, and I can master time, but even if I do, there is something irretrievable." Rose stared at the red gem in her hand, "I don't know how she's doing in heaven." ”

The effects of time magic are limited, and can only change the passage of time to a certain extent, and it cannot rejuvenate a person, nor can it resurrect a person who has been dead for too long.

After all, wizards are just mortals. It's only Atoya's kind of guy who doesn't know the height of the sky and the thickness of the sky, who will boast of the wizard as a god.

After some emotion, Rose put away the gem and changed his words: "Say it." What do you want me to do for you? ”

That's what Anrui was waiting for.

"Simple, I want you to help me deal with a pirate named Bloodblade." An Rui's eyes burned.

On that day, the wizard who had lived in the clock tower for a long time followed Anrui on the ship.

Ross acted very low-key, and told An Rui several times not to be public, let alone disturb him too much, and only at critical moments, he could be asked to come forward. For such a small request, Anrui naturally couldn't refuse.

The fleet set sail again, passing through Aoki Province and absorbing a group of new forces from Aoki Province by the way.

This group of new forces are all Alice's old department when she was a thief in the past, and after they learned about the problems Anrui faced from Alice, they all volunteered to help Anrui and join in the fun. Of course, Anrui can't let them help for nothing, and will definitely pay some commission.

These old Alice troops are all excellent elven archers, and together, they are very powerful.

After another two days, the flotilla finally arrived at the scheduled rendezvous point.

It's a lesser-known desert island, just a day's sail from Cow Horn Bay. Sam's second fleet had already arrived here first, waiting for Anrui's arrival.

In addition, the griffin troops of the ancient kingdom of Aran have also arrived here, ready to be sent by Anrui. The king of the ancient kingdom of Syria has fulfilled his promise.

Sam's second flotilla kept lined up, staying at the seashore. Over a long period of time, the fleet has grown to ten ships and a new special vessel has been added. The second fleet has been in business and has made a lot of money by reselling ore. Instead of keeping the money, Sam used it as development funds and invested it all in the fleet. The money spent on the blade has sharpened the edge of this fleet.

On the shore near the fleet, there are more than 200 griffons, which form a fierce landscape. (To be continued......)